The year is 1809. The War of the Fifth Coalition has been raging for 3 months. It's one of a series of wars against France that have been raging for the past several years.

You are a conscript, recently brought into the Grande Armée to replace the growing number of losses the French army faces due to near-constant warfare. Whilst idling around camp, drinking and laughing with friends you made during training, you spot Clarisse out of the corner of your eye.